Vacation in Vancouver BC 06

[AThiker]

Planning a vacation to this area next summer. I am an avid hiker however my wife is not so avid. Finally talked her into going. Plan to basecamp at a reasonable hotel or resort close to the mountains and dayhike various areas. Thinking July or August. Any recommendations on areas, accomodations and intermediate trails as I am not familiar with the area.
Ken

 

[Hillwalker]

BC playground

Used to take my wife to Whistler/Blackcomb to stay in luxury while I hiked in Garibaldi National Park. Best of both worlds for both of you. All my hikes were day hikes. I even did Black Tusk from the highway two days in succession. There are many luxury hotels there as well as quite a few really nice B&Bs. My favorite is:

CHALET LUISE B&B INN
Phone: (604)932-4187 Fax: (604)938-1531
Toll Free: (800)665-1998

Nice Swiss family. We stayed with them summer and winter over the years.

Have fun. It's a beautiful drive up from Vancouver.

 

[sardog1]

You might want to look at Strathcona Park Lodge in Strathcona Provincial Park on Vancouver Island. It would require a bit more travel time to get there. My wife and I used to go to Vancouver Island when we lived in Seattle; it's one of the few places that satisfies all of our mutual and individual needs.

The BC provincial parks generally are terrific, whichever one you visit.

 

[blacknblue]

You really could stay at many, many places. Vancouver has plenty of non-hiking options for those so inclined and is a beautiful city. Going up the Sea-to-Sky Highway, there are options for lodging in Squamish, Whistler, and Pemberton. Whistler would have the most non-hiking activities. Depending on your budget, there is everything from cheap mom-and-pop places to 5-star resorts (in Whistler and Vancouver).
If you have some specifics, let me know and I can suggest some lodging.